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New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

Aug 23, 2023, at 06:45 pm

More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products such as top of the line mosquito nets, thanks to a new financial mechanism launched on Tuesday.

Bangladesh registers highest daily spike of nearly 3,000 dengue cases in past 24 hours, death toll rises to 364

Aug 11, 2023, at 11:57 pm

Dhaka: A total of 2,959 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Thursday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.

Mosquito-spread encephalitis found in Wisconsin horses

Jul 30, 2017, at 11:39 pm

Washington, July 30 (IBNS): Two horses who died this week in the Tomah area were infected with eastern equine encephalitis virus, according to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Why mosquitoes should not be eliminated, feels study

Jul 15, 2017, at 02:12 am

London, July 14 (IBNS): A Purdue researcher and a team of scientists working on a new insecticide argue that mosquitoes should not simply be made extinct due to their role in various ecosystems.

Frisky female fruit flies become more aggressive towards each other after sex, says study

May 20, 2017, at 12:07 am

London, May 19 (IBNS): Female fruit flies start headbutting each other after mating and become significantly more aggressive and intolerant, Oxford University research has revealed.